Private Law 74–510

That the Secretary

Joseph M. Purrington.

Adjustment of claim of.

of Agriculture be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to consider, adjust, and determine the claim of Joseph M. Purrington on account of personal injuries and property damage resulting from an accident occurring February 25, 1931, at the Hawkins Bar Bridge, Trinity County, California, while performing work for the United States Forest Service, and to reimburse him in the amount found,

Fund available for payment.

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due, payment to be made from unexpended funds in the appropriation for salaries and expenses, Forest Service, fiscal year, 1931:

Provisos.

If fund exhausted.

Provided, That if said appropriation is exhausted or insufficient for the purposes of this Act upon its approval, this claim shall be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, and the Secretary of Agriculture is directed to certify it for payment

Payment deemed full settlement.

to the Secretary of the Treasury: Provided further, That payment hereunder shall be deemed to be in full settlement of such claim

Limitation on attorney’s, etc., fees.

against the United States: And provided further, That no part of the amount paid by virtue of this Act in excess of 10 per centum thereof shall be paid or delivered to or received by any agent or agents, attorney or attorneys, on account of services rendered in connection with this claim, any contract to the contrary notwithstanding,

Penalty for violation.

and the same shall be unlawful. Any person violating the provisions of this Act shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not exceeding $1,000.